Upon returning to the United States, one of the things I will be most interested in asking about will be tourists’ experience of Cuban food. Before coming, Elliott told me that the food in Cuba is shit. This is true. The food in Cuba is shit. On the other hand, it’s extremely cheap. I can […]
Being a woman in Cuba
Being a woman in Cuba can be annoying. Some have told me that my experience extends to all of Latin America, or at least the Caribbean, but I’ve only been to Cuba, so I won’t generalize. All American women know what it is to receive a catcall, how awful it can feel, how it can […]
Halfway, Time, the Bus
So here we are, at the halfway point. It doesn’t feel at all like a halfway point because we’re all still learning and growing so much, more and more every day, but the reality is that in no time at all we’ll be home. Soon we’ll be able to have all the things we constantly […]
Taking Inventory
I have gone through 1 tube of toothpaste, nearly 1 bottle of 2-1 shampoo and conditioner, and 3 rolls of toilet paper. I still have another tube of toothpaste, 2 more bottles of shampoo, and 1 more roll of toilet paper, and tomorrow marks the halfway point in our program so I’m not too worried […]
Oh the Fun You Will Have with Vivotif (NOT!).
In preparation for traveling to India, there are many precautions I must take, including vaccinations for a number of different things. Currently (4/6/15), I am taking the oral typhoid vaccination and have been experiencing some pretty shitty side-effects (which I should have inquired about before committing to this form of vaccine). According to my google […]